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CVE-2004-2160

Format string vulnerability in xml_elem.c for XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 may allow attackers to cause a d

Format string vulnerability in xml_elem.c for XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.00759
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Affected Products & Versions

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xmlstarlet command line xml toolkitall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD31 Dec 2004 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xmlstar/xmlstarlet/src/xml_elem.c?r1=1.17&r2=1.18
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=268962Patch
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